Shropshire Council’s public health team are celebrating national recognition after winning a prestigious award for their work on Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE).
The announcement was made in London on Wednesday night, 22 November 2017 at the ‘Children and Young People Now’ awards 2017. The awards recognise initiatives from the public, private and voluntary sector that work with children and young people from birth to adolescence, as well as their families.
PSHE is a programme of work taught across schools. The programme aims to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives, and to become informed, active and responsible citizens. Relationships and sex education (RSE), emotional health and mental health are taught as part of the PSHE programme, as is drug and alcohol education.
Shropshire Council’s public health team’s submission included testimonials from schools and partner agencies, and evidence of impact from pupils on key areas of safeguarding, emotional and mental health, addressing discrimination and prejudice on LGBTQ issues, and substance use.
This is the first year there has been an award for PSHE. The PSHE Education Award was one of 23 categories being showcased at the ‘Children and Young People Now’ awards. Shropshire’s submission beat seven other contestants to win the PSHE Education Award category.
Shortlisted candidates included:
- Bright Futures – Sanctuary: Providing Prevention and Education to young women across Tyne and Wear to keep them safe
- NSPCC Cymru /Wales – Agenda: A Young People’s Guide to Making Positive Relationships Matter
- Pintsize Theatre Ltd – ‘LUVU2’ Theatre in Education on Internet safety and CSE awareness
- Sexpression Sheffield
- Shropshire Council – Public Health PSHE Programme
- Solace Women’s Aid – Hear2Change: Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Project
- The Children’s Sleep Charity – Sleep Champions
- The Training Effect – Risk-Avert
Lee Chapman, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for health, adult social care and housing, said: “This is fantastic news! And a reflection of the amazing effort, dedication and belief in the programme by our team. They have worked incredibly hard to develop, refine and polish our PSHE Education programme over the years to become an exemplar model across the UK. I am so delighted this was acknowledged last night at the awards.”
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